Kansas House Panel Considering Concealed Carry Bill
Associated Press - Wed 08:11 AM 03/06/2013
A Kansas House committee is considering a bill to expand the number of public buildings where people with concealed-carry permits may bring firearms.
A Kansas House committee is considering a bill to expand the number of public buildings where people with concealed-carry permits may bring firearms.
The Federal and State Affairs Committee scheduled debate on the measure Wednesday. Endorsement by the panel would send it to the full House.
Kansas now prohibits concealed firearms in most government buildings.
The bill would let the state, cities, counties and townships ban concealed guns in their buildings only if they had electronic equipment and officers at public entrances to check for weapons.
Public institutions of higher learning could still exempt themselves from the requirement for four years. Government-owned hospitals and nursing homes could do the same.
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Viper
Wednesday 6 March 2013 09:05 Report this comment
I don't think that ANYPLACE should prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons if you have a permit, that is the beauty of conceal carry nobody knows that you are carrying. I have a CCW permit and I ALWAYS carry, even in places that says I can't and nobody notices, because it is CONCEALED.
CORRECTION
Wednesday 6 March 2013 13:24 Report this comment
You really don't think a courthouse should prohibit firearms? Should we let the friend/enemy of a person on trial sit in a courthouse hiding a firearm waiting to hear a verdict?
BUBBA
Wednesday 6 March 2013 14:09 Report this comment
Viper, the first three words of your first sentence should suffice
jimdingo
Wednesday 6 March 2013 16:47 Report this comment
They do have CCW laws in place. Do obey them. Billy Badasse's don't have any business with a concealed carry license. The government just waits for any excuse to try to ban anything with guns. You've seen it and heard it as of late.
dmore
Thursday 7 March 2013 08:51 Report this comment
Did you notice that this law is written so people with a CCW permit can be banned from the state capital where the legislators work because the state can afford guards and electronic equipment to check for weapons? However, council members and county commissioners in the smaller cities and counties will not be afforded this option because the required security measures are too expensive. I say defeat this bill and leave it up to the local government entities to decide if they want weapons to be permitted in their buildings.
ksfarmdude
Thursday 7 March 2013 09:23 Report this comment
I would think bars serving alcohol would be the first place that comes to mind
simple
Thursday 7 March 2013 20:25 Report this comment
I'm thinking pissed off wives or husbands in the courthouse.